Understanding and Supporting Children Through Grief
Explore the intricacies of childhood grief, developmental grieving, and the importance of family strengths in aiding children through loss. Delve into pre and post-placement considerations for foster/adoptive parents in providing effective support for grieving children.
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March 20, 2025 1 Meeting 3 Losses and Gains: The Need to Be a Loss Expert
March 20, 2025 Developmental Grieving 2 Developmental grieving is grieving experienced at milestones in a person's life. It could also be triggered by memories of previous losses.
March 20, 2025 Lifebook 3 A combination of story, diary, and scrapbook that has information about a child s life experiences, including Pictures Report cards Souvenirs of special events Medical records
March 20, 2025 Understanding and Helping Children Who Are Grieving 4 Select a recorder and a reporter Write answers to questions on Handout 4 on the flipchart Be ready to report in 7 minutes
March 20, 2025 Helping Children with Healthy Grieving Family Strengths and Needs 5 Find another family Use Handout 5 Discuss your individual and family situational losses Discuss strengths and needs that these losses create for you in helping children who are grieving You have 10 minutes
March 20, 2025 6 What are important issues about loss and grieving that foster/adoptive parents need to consider before a child is placed with them?
March 20, 2025 7 What are important issues about loss and grieving that foster/adoptive parents need to consider after a child is placed with them?
March 20, 2025 Roadwork 8 Review Meeting 3 handouts Bring questions to Meeting 4 Complete Meeting 3, Handout 6, if appropriate Schedule your family consultation
